Anders Behring Breivik killed eight people with a bomb near a government building in Oslo in 2011 before opening fire on a youth camp.

At the time Breivik said his actions were "cruel but necessary" to save Europe from Islam and multiculturalism.

But on Tuesday his lawyer Tor Jordet said: "He has now become very clear that he doesn't support violence and that he doesn't encourage others to carry out violent acts."

The 35-year-old's claims came on the third anniversary of the massacre – the worst mass killings in Norway since the end of World War Two.

During his trial Breivik was diagnosed as having a serious personality disorder.

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“You've put me in hell ... and I won't manage to survive that long. You are killing me”

Anders Behring Breivik

He was sentenced to 21 years in prison, Norway's maximum sentence, but is likely to spend the rest of his life in jail due to the threat he poses to society.

Earlier this year the killer claimed the outdated video games in prison amounted to "serious torture".

He opposed his body-searches and demanded his Playstation 2 be upgraded to a PS3.

Breivik wrote: “Other inmates have access to adult games while I only have the right to play less interesting kids games. One example is Rayman Revolution, a game aimed at three year olds.

“You've put me in hell ... and I won't manage to survive that long. You are killing me.

“If I die, all of Europe's right-wing extremists will know exactly who it was that tortured me to death ... That could have consequences for certain individuals in the short term but also when Norway is once again ruled by a fascist regime in 13 to 40 years from now.”